Master in History and Cultural Heritages

The creation of an advanced cycle of studies in History and Cultural Heritages consolidates an area in which the University of Algarve has been a pioneer among Portuguese universities, since it created, in 1999, the degree in Cultural Heritage.

It seeks to combine the methodologies of History, Art History, and literary studies, in the sense of integrating them in a reading that meets the multifaceted processes of production and cultural transmission.

The proposed structure, with three branches of specialization, in History of the Algarve, in History of Art, and in Heritage of the Word, seeks to encompass research hypotheses both at the regional level and in the broader scope of Portuguese-speaking culture, naturally including expansion spaces.

Admission requirements

Conditions of Access

• Holders of Bachelor's degree (or legal equivalent)
• Holders of a foreign degree obtained in agreement with the principles of the Bologna Process
• Holders of a foreign higher education degree that is recognized by the Scientific Council as meeting the objectives of the Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area
• Holders of a school, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized by the Scientific Council, as attesting the merit and ability to carry out this cycle of studies

Criteria for selection of the candidates

• Curricular evaluation and/or interview

Necessary documentation

• Curriculum Vitae (with personal data, academics, and professionals)
• Certificate of Qualifications, with the discrimination of the classifications obtained in each unit
• Payment proof of 50€ registration fee

Scholarships & funding

As we are a public university, no studentships are available for Bachelor, Master, or Ph.D. degrees, independently of the student's nationality. Nevertheless, for the second academic year (thesis research) there is a possibility to apply for a studentship in research projects running in our science and technology center. You can apply for a studentship while completing your first academic year of the Master but we cannot guarantee that there will be funding for all students for the second research year.

Tuition

• National Students: 1100 Euros
• International Students*: 2000 Euros
• Application Fee: 50 Euros
• Registration Fee and School Insurance: 175 Euros

Note: The tuition of this course can be paid in 10 installments, the first at the time of registration and the remaining in the months of October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, and June.

* in accordance with Decree-Law No. 36/2014, changed by Decree-Law No.62/2018, of 6th August, international students are nationals of a country that is not a Member State of the European Union and are not a legal resident in Portugal for more than 2 uninterrupted years by 1st of January of the enrolment year.